The Cuban actress and comedian Judith González, well-loved for her popular character Magdalena La Pelúa, traveled to Guyana to connect with Cubans living in that country and experience something that reminded her of her own beginnings as an emigrant.
Through an emotional video posted on her Instagram account, the artist shared some reflections on the journey and explained what led her to meet with her fellow countrymen.
"Why are you going to Guyana?" my son asks. "To connect... Because when you walk these streets, talk to your people, hear their stories, your feet touch the ground again, connecting with what made me leave Cuba," Judith wrote alongside the images.
For the actress, the meeting with Cubans in Guyana was also an opportunity to reflect on her past and remember her own story, defined by the decision to leave the Island and start a new life far from her homeland.
"And in each of them I saw myself... One day I made the decision, time passed and now, 31 years later, I still see in them the same desires I once had," he confessed.
The comedian, born in Ciego de Ávila and residing for years in the United States, knows firsthand the challenges of emigration. Before gaining popularity on television in Miami, where she won over audiences with her character Magdalena La Pelúa, she also had to carve out a path away from Cuba.
In her post, Judith shared a reflection on what, in her opinion, unites so many Cubans who have decided to seek a future outside their country: “No Cuban has escaped this feeling: change, freedom.”
His words come from Guyana, a destination that has gained significance for Cuban emigration. The South American country has received numerous citizens from the Island, some of whom seek to settle there, while others use it as a transit point to other destinations. The migration phenomenon has also been covered by The New York Times in a report about Cubans in Guyana.
Judith's post garnered thousands of interactions on Instagram, where her words sparked the interest of followers familiar with the experiences of those who have had to start from scratch outside of Cuba.
The artist, who has also brought her personal story to the stage with the autobiographical show My Name Is Not Magdalena, has previously shared reflections on her life and career. Recently, Judith González surprised everyone with a message on her social media.
This time, her visit to Guyana allowed her to reconnect with stories that reminded her of her own experience as an emigrant, a sentiment she summarized in a phrase at the end of her post: “It was worth being here!”
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